30 year old Dustin Freeman of Morris was sentenced in Chenango County Court was sentenced to 18 years in prison, following a guilty plea for 1st degree rape & criminal sale of a controlled substance.  Freeman pleaded guilty to raping a New Berlin woman in her home in December and for selling cocaine. 

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25 year old Cody Franciscovich has been indicted in Tioga County Court on 2 counts of 2nd-degree murder in connection with the killing of his 8-month-old baby Ruby, who was found on June 9th by State Police in a pond behind St. Patrick’s Cemetery in the Town of Tioga.  Franciscovich was originally charged with 1st-degree murder charge, that charge was downgraded in the indictment.   Franciscovich remains held in the Tioga County jail without bail.

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Chenango County Sheriff’s Department arrested 29 year old Samantha Smith & 38 year old Vincent Guglielmo of Plymouth, following an investigation into the assault of a 4 year old girl & a 5 year old Boy.  Smith & Guglielmo were charged with 2nd & 3rd degree Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Child & Unlawful Imprisonment,  both were remanded to the Chenango County Jail on large cash bail pending future court action, the investigation is continuing.

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Governor Cuomo signed 6 Bills yesterday to help ensure first responders and public sector officers and employees who developed a qualifying health condition as a result of their response to 9/11 rescue, recovery and clean-up efforts at World Trade Center sites receive the pension and health benefits they deserve.  The Governor posthumously awarded the Public Service Medal to Det. Luis Alvarez, an NYPD Detective and 9/11 First Responder who fought to make the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund permanent.

The Otsego County Democrats will hold their Annual Dinner & Silent Auction on Saturday September 21st.  The Keynote Speaker will be state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.  The event will start at 5:00 PM at the Hunt Union Ballroom at the State University Campus in Oneonta.

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NBT Bank committed half a million dollars to UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital’s capital campaign, which will support the construction of a new Emergency Room and Walk-In Center at the Norwich hospital, as well as strategic investments in Diagnostic Imaging and infrastructure to support the growth of future services.   The pledge is the largest corporate commitment to the Norwich hospital’s capital campaign to date. 

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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will host a Mural Dedication & Chamber Open House on Monday, September 23rd @ 5:00 pm, at the mural on the Tepco Building at Front Street & State Route 206, followed by the Chamber Open House at the Wilsey Building.  The artists will be recognized and the mural will be dedicated, Chamber President John Payne will host the event.

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The Music & Merchants event will be held this Saturday at General Clinton Park, with several musical acts & many vendors, organizer Melissa Matthews explains:

(Melissa Matthews 9-13-19)

Sponsors are still being accepted at 242-8473, or right up to the start of the event at 11:00 Saturday at General Clinton Park.

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Commerce Chenango is hosting an Open House this Afternoon at their Downtown Norwich offices at 15 South Broad Street.  The event will run until 6:00 PM.

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